The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC)
is the agency responsible for the evaluation of professional journalism and mass communications programs in colleges and universities. There are 119 schools accredited by ACEJMC.
View ACEJMC accredited programs, accreditation status, student performance information (retention and graduation data), and most recent accreditation site team report.
View ACEJMC’s Accrediting Standards.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Accrediting Committee meeting in Chicago
The Accrediting Committee will meet March 22-23 at the Westin Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The meeting will start at 1 p.m. Friday, March 22. It will resume at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 23. The Committee will vote on accreditation recommendations for 27 schools.
See the full list of schools to be discussed.
Spring Council meeting in D.C.
The annual spring Accrediting Council meeting will be May 3 and 4 at the Freedom Forum’s new headquarters in Washington, D.C., on The Wharf. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 3. Accreditation decisions for 27 schools will be made Friday. The Council spring business meeting will be Saturday, May 4, starting at 8:30 a.m. It is expected to end no later than 2 p.m.
Attendees are encouraged to book lodging in D.C. as soon as possible. Here are a few hotels near the Freedom Forum: Canopy by Hilton, Hyatt House, CitizenM, Riggs.
Updates about the May meeting will be posted on acejmc.org.
Session at ASJMC conference will explore Council advocacy policy
ACEJMC is collaborating with the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication (ASJMC) for our winter meetings. ASJMC is hosting its conference March 20-22 at the Westin. ACEJMC will have a session during the conference at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, March 21.
Last year, ACEJMC approved in its bylaws a new objective: To advocate for the value of education in journalism and mass communications in championing democratic values as the foundation of a diverse and inclusive society. An Advocacy Committee was formed, and it is now fleshing out a policy on what “advocacy” means for the Council – the guardrails that will guide our work, and how and when our voice will be activated. The March 21 session is an opportunity to capture feedback from ASJMC members.
Accrediting Council President Del Galloway will open the session with remarks and will introduce the panelists, who are members of the Advocacy Committee:
• Mike Cherenson, chair of the Advocacy Committee; Executive Vice President – Public Relations – SCG Advertising and Public Relations; Accrediting Committee member
• Marie Hardin, Dean, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, Penn State University; Accrediting Committee Chair
• Steve Geimann, Bloomberg News (retired); Accrediting Council public member
• Dan Shelley, President and CEO, Radio-Television Digital News Association; Council member representing RTDNA